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Entertainment Aug 20, 2008 1 min read

LOTR Returns to the Past

Reminiscent when we first heard Star Wars Episode I was going into production some years ago after a long hiatus, an even greater excitement is anticipated in a shorter period of time inbetween as Peter Jackson, Fran...

General Aug 18, 2008 1 min read

iPod Goes Rice Crispies

It seems that iPod Nanos have an added mission impossible-esque feature of self-imploding. One Apple enthusiast was charging his first-gen Nano via his PC USB cord when it went snap, crackle, POP!: "After being plugged...

General Aug 18, 2008 1 min read

New Moon Found Near Neptune

A new rocky object similar to a comet and known as a minor planet has been discovered in the solar system some 3.2 billion kilometres from Earth and could provide clues about the formation of comets, scientists said...

General Aug 18, 2008 1 min read

Microsoft Believes You'll Buy Anything

Recently, Microsoft launched a new tool to detect online commercial intention. The intention with the tool is to generate a statistical calculation on how likely an average user would be inclined to purchase from a...

Entertainment Aug 18, 2008 1 min read

Beijing Blocks Olympics

It may not win a gold, a group of chinese lego builders still set out to make there own history of accomplishment with a complete replica of the Beijing Olympics - Lego Style. Built by the Hong Kong Lego User Group, the...

General Aug 18, 2008 1 min read

Dead Man Vacationing

The 49-year-old had left his home a couple of months earlier for an extended break but hadn't informed his friends. Police were contacted and officers broke into his home, but couldn't find any evidence of his...

General Aug 18, 2008 1 min read

T-Mobile Gets Dibs on Google Android

T-Mobile will be the first out of the gate this year with a smartphone running off of the Google Android software. The first Google Android smartphone is going to be offered by T-Mobile, and is being manufactured by...

General Aug 18, 2008 1 min read

Newsdemon.com Usenet Trivia Contest August 18th, 2008

Here is today’s usenet trivia question: What year did spamming become an issue on Usenet? The FIRST person to reply to the following email address with the correct answer PLUS their Name, City, State, and Country will...

General Aug 11, 2008 1 min read

Scientist One Step Closer to Disappearing

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, reporting that they were able to render a three-dimensional object completely invisible for the first time. Previously, scientists could only cloak super thin, 2D...

Entertainment Aug 11, 2008 1 min read

BlizzCon Tickets Go On Sale Today

BlizzCon tickets go on sale today. Blizzard Software, makers of such classics as Diablo, Starcraft and World of Warcraft is having there convention in Anaheim, California between October 10th-11th. Last year, the sold...

General Aug 07, 2008 1 min read

Newsdemon.com Usenet Trivia Contest August 7th, 2008

Here is today’s usenet trivia question: When was the first mention of Microsoft made on Usenet? The FIRST person to reply to the following email address with the correct answer PLUS their Name, City, State, and Country...

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